New Camera announced. HPX250

pulpfiction007 said:
I think in one fell swoop they've replaced the HVX200/HPX170 with the HPX250 and replaced the HMC150 with the AC130 - The AC160 is interesting in that it's AVCHD, but with a lot of high end features. The new LCD screens/lens/3 lens rings sound awesome on all of them.
I for one will be pre ordering the AC130 as it sits right in my budget and fills all of my needs.
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If these are the same or improved versions of the HPX370's chips, I won't be complaining that they're CMOS (so long as they have the same low light abilities of the HMC150/HPX170). I'm also liking the newer layout of the controls... audio doesn't appear to be buried under the LCD, but opposite the XLR inputs. And dang that lens is long.

Yeah, the AC160 is an interesting camera... could be real useful for folks doing budget multicam live events.
 
So much for the death of 1/3" chip cameras. Looks like the market is alive and well.
Interesting - with one camera design, Panasonic has taken on the Canon XF and the Sony NX5U.
 
please give us a real zoom ring with pin like the hvx & hpx.. im sure they will.. its only mock up after all.
 
As I understand it is a real mechanical zoom. The cams are bigger than the 170, mainly because the lens is massive. And the red stripe - I asked if that meant Canon was making the lens for these (there was no Leica badge on the mockup). Didn't get an answer so we will have to ask again when it gets closer.
 
vanvideo said:
So much for the death of 1/3" chip cameras. Looks like the market is alive and well.
Interesting - with one camera design, Panasonic has taken on the Canon XF and the Sony NX5U.
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They sure have - and to think I almost broke down and bought the AX2000 - The AC130 sounds like it will run rings around the AX as far as features go.
 
The red ring is a marking for focus measurement and nothing else. The lensing will be of the same quality and caliber of all of our handheld cameras.
 
This seems like a good upgrade for me as I have been using the HPX170 and desire higher resolution and a longer lens. Also, if Panasonic can get the servo zoom to do a "creep" I will be very happy. Sadly the HPX170 was never able to do this. Too bad on no 1080p60 for slow mo. But hey you can't have it all at this price point.
 
Question: Since the lenses are mechanically driven, is there a way to use a pro 8-pin style zoom controller or is the rear zoom control a lanc style like on the HMC-150? Thanks
 
After using larger cameras and the smaller cameras for a while, I am down to making purchase decisions based upon little things like zoom control. The end footage is so much better with the 8-pin controls and obviously the larger lenses. One of the major tradeoffs imho of putting everything into the smallest package possible.
 
What about the focus ring on the hpx250 ? is it one like the hvx 200a(infinite spin) or a real one that stop at the beginning and at the end ?
 
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nice updates but no real killer for me yet....I want a shoulder eng type cam with the big sensor and removable glass :-) I am finished with rigs! but the new lenses on the 250 make me curious 25x zoom with constant F ???
 
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